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Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged a new foreign policy and a boost to Canada's diplomatic presence abroad in the Liberal campaign platform. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 19, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is surrounded by journalists as she speaks with an offsite Christiane Amanpour from CNN during the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Quebec on March 13. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 14, 2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pictured, and six other top diplomats joined Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly in La Malbaie, Que., for a three-day gathering March 12-14. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 13, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, is pictured with German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
News | BY NEIL MOSS | March 12, 2025
Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, parliamentary secretary to the foreign affairs minister, unveiled Canada's Africa strategy in Toronto on March 6. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | February 12, 2025
The Council of the Federation, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre left, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, centre right, have been in Washington, D.C., since Feb. 11 to push against the American president's tariffs. Photograph courtesy of Premier Danielle Smith's X account
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Canada under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has the opportunity to lead by example to take concrete action against single-use plastics, writes Independent Senator Rosa Galvez. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Opinion | BY ANNIE BODMER-ROY | June 11, 2018
Syrian refugee children, pictured in 2013, living in northern Lebanon in an unfinished building. Photograph courtesy of the Department for International Development in the U.K.
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
CARICOM envoys celebrated their 45th anniversary celebration on May 31 at the Chateau Laurier. Pictured from left are Alvin Smith, high commissioner of the Bahamas; Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana; Yvonne Walkes, high commissioner of Barbados; Sherry Tross, high commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis; Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica; Andre Liautaud, ambassador of Haiti; and Garth Chatoor, high commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | June 6, 2018
CARICOM envoys celebrated their 45th anniversary celebration on May 31 at the Chateau Laurier. Pictured from left are Alvin Smith, high commissioner of the Bahamas; Clarissa Riehl, high commissioner of Guyana; Yvonne Walkes, high commissioner of Barbados; Sherry Tross, high commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis; Janice Miller, high commissioner of Jamaica; Andre Liautaud, ambassador of Haiti; and Garth Chatoor, high commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, pictured in November 2017. UK DFID photograph courtesy of Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
Opinion | BY STEPHEN J. RAPP | June 6, 2018
The Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya from Myanmar, pictured in November 2017. UK DFID photograph courtesy of Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
Opinion | BY FARRAH KHAN | June 6, 2018
The equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastics enters our oceans every minute, writes Greenpeace's Farrah Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Kristen Shane
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Ana, middle, who lives Putumayo, Colombia, aspires to be either a doctor or a dancer. Photograph by Miguel Samper, courtesy of Mercy Corps
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Opinion | BY SIMON O’CONNELL | June 4, 2018
Ana, middle, who lives Putumayo, Colombia, aspires to be either a doctor or a dancer. Photograph by Miguel Samper, courtesy of Mercy Corps
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | May 30, 2018
Bob Rae, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special envoy to Myanmar, holds a press conference in Ottawa on April 3 to release his final report on the humanitarian and security crisis in Myanmar. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
News | BY CHARELLE EVELYN | May 30, 2018
Anna Neistat, senior director of research for Amnesty International, says Canada should be paying more attention to human rights abuses in the U.S. and Ukraine. Photograph courtesy of Amnesty International
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Opinion | BY DAVID MORLEY | May 29, 2018
Canada ranks 25th out of 41 rich countries in child well-being, according to a study from UNICEF. The organization is rallying Canadians under the hashtag, #8MillionActions, to join the conversation on how the country can improve the lives of children. Photograph courtesy of UNICEF Canada
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Torjemane presented his credentials last October for his first posting to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
FeatureBY SHRUTI SHEKAR | May 23, 2018
Tunisian Ambassador Mohamed Torjemane presented his credentials last October for his first posting to Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
The sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as seen in November. As of that time, more than 623,000 mainly Rohingya people had arrived in the camp since Aug. 25, fleeing violence and religious persecution in Myanmar. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
Opinion | BY JOHN GRUETZNER | May 17, 2018
The sprawling Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as seen in November. As of that time, more than 623,000 mainly Rohingya people had arrived in the camp since Aug. 25, fleeing violence and religious persecution in Myanmar. U.K. Department for International Development photograph by Russell Watkins
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau arrives at Question Period on April 24. Through grants, loans, equity, and other innovative financing mechanisms, Canada can support early-stage social enterprises led by women and youth, who are considered too risky for most investors, in low-income countries, where investors concerned about receiving a quick return are unwilling to go, writes Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
Opinion | BY PRATEEK AWASTHI | May 11, 2018
International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau arrives at Question Period on April 24. Through grants, loans, equity, and other innovative financing mechanisms, Canada can support early-stage social enterprises led by women and youth, who are considered too risky for most investors, in low-income countries, where investors concerned about receiving a quick return are unwilling to go, writes Prateek Awasthi. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade